John Havelock | |
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| Attorney General of Alaska | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Governor | William A. Egan |
| Preceded by | G. Kent Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Norman C. Gorsuch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 30, 1932 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | August 31, 2021 (aged 89) Anchorage, Alaska |
| Political party | Democratic |
John Eric Havelock (July 30, 1932 – August 31, 2021) was the Attorney General of Alaska from 1971 to 1973, a champion of individual privacy and Native American resource and subsistence rights. Born in Toronto, Canada, Havelock moved to the United States and attended first boarding school, then Harvard University for an undergraduate degree and a Juris Doctor degree before moving to Alaska. After working for the Alaska Department of Law, Havelock worked as staff at the White House before his appointment as Attorney General of Alaska in 1970.
During his term, Havelock wrote the state constitution's privacy amendment. He also supported or assisted in creating policies around the folliwng: the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act, the Trans-Alaska Pipeline System, and traditional and subsistence fishing rights. After his term, Havelock returned to private practice, ran for political office, and taught at the University of Alaska Anchorage where he became a founding director of the University's Criminal Justice Center.